Shoe-brushing machine



March 13, 1928. 1,662,498

C. H. GILL ET AL SHOE. BRUSHING MACHINE March 13, 192s; 1,662,498

C. H. GILL ET AL SHOE BRUSHING MACHINE Mafh 13,1928. 1,662,498

c. H. GILL ET AL.

SHOE BRUSHING MACHINE Filed Sept. 16. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet? NIW Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

CHARLES I-I. GILL .AND THOMAS THOMSON, k0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

n SHOE-BRUSI-IING MACHINE.

Application led September ur invention relates to mechanical means for brushing and dustingV and polishing shoes While worn upon the feet and has for' its objects, first, to provide movable members adapted to contact with the shoe; second, to provide means actuated by foot presn sure for moving the aforesaid movable members in such manner as to cleanse and polish the shoe; third, to provide resilient means adapted to actuate the aforesaid vmovable members in reverse direction when foot pressure is discontinued; and7 fourth, to` provide locking and unlocking means, which may be coin-controlled, adapted to render the mechanism operative or inoperative.

lVe attainthese objects by means of the mechanism `illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichw Figure 1 is a partly sectional side elevation of the mechanism as constructed Without the locking device or coin controllable features; Figure 2 is a plan section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1; Figure 3 issimilar to Figure 1 but with the parts in different position; Figure 4 isa fragmentary detail plan section of Figure 1; Figure 5 is a side elevation of the entire machine7 in reduced scale, as constructed with the locking device and adapted to be coin controlled; Figure 6 is a front elevation of the same; Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail showing the locking device in operative position; Figure 8 is the same but with the locking device inoperative and showing the shoe in position to commencethepolishing process; Figure 9 is an enlarged detail view of the locking and measuring mechanism; Figure 10 is a sectiontaken on theline 10-10 of Figure 9; and Figure 11 is a detail view of the locking 'Wheel proper and itsengaging detent.

`Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A casing 15 may be provided with a drawer 16 and-With projections 17 `having openings 18 ytherethroing'h whereby the casing 15 may be securedr to a iioor by means of screws or bolts. The casing 15 is provided With channels or slideways 19 `wherein projections 20, integral with a telcscopablev inner casing 21, are slidable, their function being toA guide the inner casing 21 as it ,telescopes Within the casing 15.

StandardsV 22 are secured to the casing 15 and are provided with circular openings 23. Shafts 24 of substantially similar diameter to the openings 23 are adapted to telescope 16,1925. Serial No. 56,659.

Within the openings 23 and `have spiral grooves 25 cut therein. Pins 26 pass through the standards 22 and engage in the spiral grooves 25 in such manner that rotary motion is imparted to the shafts 24 `as they telescope Within the openings 23. Spiral springs `27 surround the standards 22 and shafts 24 and bear against the casing 15 and inner casing 21; normally urgingthe shafts 24 uprvardlyfand resisting their telescoping Within the openings 23. Collars 28 secured upon the shafts 24, abovenandbelow openings 29 in theinner casingvf21fthrough Which 'the shafts 24 pass, lsecure theshz'iftsl 24 to the inner casing 21 for longitudinal movementv therewith While permitting free rotation of the shafts 24.

@ne of the shafts 24 is supplied With a keyivay 30 for. a portion of its length and has splined thereon The other shaft 24 has lsecured thereona sprocket WheelBQ.. linother sprocketwheel 33 is mounted for free rotation upon a stub shaft 34 secured to and projecting fromthe inner casing 21. A sprocket chain `35 fen# gages with 'the sprocket Wheels 32- and 33 andis adaptedito beidriven byl thefsprocket Wheel 32. Pins 36; which `may beintegral with` or .secured to the links ofthe sprocket chain 35, projectupvvardly from the lchain fandcarry'a flexible band 37 having fsecured therein yand `projecting therefrom bristles v38. VFour idler sprocket wheels :39 are each mounted for free rot-ation upon stub shafts 40 secured in Aand `projectingfrom the inner casing 21, serving to guide the sprocket chain 35 and retain it in the desired position.

- A, foot: plate 41 is held normally in posi-' tion slightly above the top of the flexible bandST by means of spiral springs '42Which are retained in positionfby'pins 43 secured to'theffoot plate 41 and projectingdownivardly therefrom and by pins 44 secured to the inner casing 21 and projecting upwardly therefrom;'thefsprings 42 surrounding the pins 43 and 44. The pins 443 are somewhat laroer in diameter than the nins 44 and are a n u l. provided with openings therein inwhich theA pins 44 are yadapted to telescope. Abi'acket 45 is secured to the footcplate-ll and projectsfdownivardly through an opening 46 in the inner casing 21 below which it is'twice bent at Vright.angles sorthat aportion747 thereof projects upwardly 'throughan opening 48 in the inner casing 21and has journaledtherein a'shaft 49 carrying abevel a bevel gear Wheell.

the shaft 67 enough to turn the disk 66 so that the detent end 64 of the lever 60 Would rest upon the periphery of the disk 66 midway between two of the four openings 65 therein. Hence, when the user has finished polishing one shoe by pressing down with his foot the inner casing 2l, as heretofore described, as many times as he may see fit, he may remove that shoe and, While the hinged plate 72 will spring back to its normal position under urge of the spring 74, it Will not lock in lthat position and may be readily pressed down again by the other shoe. However, when the second shoe is removed the plate 72 will become locked in its normal position because, as the plate 72 is pressed down the second time, the detent 7 5 carries the ratchet Wheel 69 forward another tooth and rotates the shaft 67 sufficiently to bring one of the openings 65 in the disk 66 into position to be engaged by the detent end 64 of the lever 60. Themachine can not then be used again until the rod 59 is pressed down again.

Having described our invention, We claim:

1. In shoe polishing mechanism, the -co1n bination of a flexible belt provided with a continuous polishing surface and adapted to encircle a shoe with the said polishing surface in contact therewith, aconically shaped rotary brush adapted to contact with the shoe, and spirally threaded means actuated by foot-power for causing travel of said belt and rotation of said brush.

2. In shoe polishing mechanism, the combination of flexible beltvand conically shaped brush polishing members, shafts adapted to drive said polishing members, spiral threads carried by said shafts, members engaging in said spiral threads and adapted to convert longitudinal movements of said shafts into rotary motion thereof, and means adapting said shafts for longitudinal movements.

4. In shoe polishing mechanism, the com; y

bination of a rotary flexible belt having a continuous polishing surface and adapted to encircle a shoe, a fo0t-plate normally held above said polishing surface by resilient means and ada )ted to be pressed down and to be encircled y said belt, a shaft adapted to be moved longitudinally by said footplate, and spiral threads carried by said shaft and adapted to engage with coasting y members to impart rotarymotion to said shaft when said foot-plate is depressed.

CHARLES I-I. GILL. THOMAS M. THOMSON. 

